The Department of Mathematics was established in the academic year 1982-1983. At present, the Department is offering B.Sc. (Mathematics), M.Sc. (Mathematics), M.Phil. (Mathematics) and Ph.D. (Mathematics) with the affiliation of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. The department has 10 highly qualified, dedicated and experienced members of faculty and it cares very much in providing a strong foundation in Mathematics at all levels. Faculty members of the department are actively involved in research. Some thrust areas, spanning pure and applied Mathematics include Algebra, Graph Theory, Topology, Fuzzy logic and applications. The department was upgraded as Research Centre in 2013. So far, 23 students have completed Ph.D. under the supervision of the faculty of the department and 7 more have registered and are pursuing the degree.

The department is supported by NBHM library grant. Spacious and well stocked library facility is available with 657 books (including 465 books from NBHM Grant) and 430 journals. The department inaugurates the Mathematics Association (UG & PG) each year, by inviting eminent mathematicians to address the students. The students are encouraged and motivated to take part in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in intra and inter-collegiate level. Regular visitors to the department present on the latest research findings in mathematics and introduce career opportunities to students. Graduates of this department are distinctively placed in reputed institutions and organizations.